{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-production-unloading-and-storage-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-2020/schedule-5/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2020/1497",
  "legislation_title": "The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-production-unloading-and-storage-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-2020",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Location of the project",
  "text": "The environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected by the project, with particular regard to—\n(a) the existing and approved land use;\n(b) the relative abundance, availability, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources (including soil, land, water and biodiversity) in the area and its underground;\n(c) the absorption capacity of the natural environment, paying particular attention to the following areas—\n(i) wetlands, riparian areas, river mouths;\n(ii) coastal zones and the marine environment;\n(iii) mountain and forest areas;\n(iv) nature reserves and parks;\n(v) areas classified or protected under national legislation, or Natura 2000 as defined in regulation 3(1) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 ;\n(vi) areas in which there has been a failure to meet the environmental quality standards laid down in assimilated law, or in which it is considered that there is such a failure;\n(vii) densely populated areas;\n(viii) landscapes and sites of historical, cultural or archaeological significance.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 5 para. 2(c)(vi) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 10(2)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "S.I. 2017/1012. Amended by S.I. 2019/579. There are other amendments which are not relevant."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1497/schedule/5/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:20:42.120413+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}